There's no place like home for Burke, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Wagner Red Raiders with a sharp 3-0 win on Monday. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Red Raiders, too.
Burke not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Wagner between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-20.
Leading Burke to victory were Kyrie Matucha and Breckynn Pistulka. Matucha had 19 digs and three aces, while Pistulka had ten assists and nine digs. Matucha has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
They weren't the only good servers: Burke was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Cougars
| 10/27/25 vs Wagner | 3-0 |
| 10/07/25 vs Avon | 3-0 |
| 10/02/25 vs Boyd County | 3-0 |
| 09/23/25 vs Platte/Geddes | 3-1 |
| 09/16/25 vs Corsica/Stickney | 3-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Burke pushed their record up to 27-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wagner, their loss dropped their record down to 22-8.
Burke didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Parkston on the 28th. Wagner does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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